RE: They say 2 blade penetration is better....?
 

How is there going to be less drag on the arrow with a three blade head vs a two blade head? Are you comparing the size of the wound channel? Not to forget that drag on the arrow when going through an animal is relatively moot....blood...fat....liquids all amount to one thing....lubricant.

A two blade doesn't always penetrate better...always is a dangerous word to use. Too many variables. In general...yes...they should penetrate more because they typically have less cutting surface.

RE: They say 2 blade penetration is better....?
 

[quote]ORIGINAL: mobowhuntr

I'm not sure if this is in line w/ your question or not.....but......

2 blade heads have less drag than a 3 or 4 blade head, so technically they would penetrate better. But I am of the opinion that today's bows are SO efficient, and produce such excellent KE that unless you are shooting really light poundage you have no penetration advantage anymore with a 2 blade...

That is what i am trying to say, you took the words out my mouth!

RE: They say 2 blade penetration is better....?
 

There is a reason MANY traditional shooters shoot a 2 blade head. They give the best chance at penetration at low KE.
Most modern compound equipment, its a moot point.

RE: They say 2 blade penetration is better....?
 

Read this article, This may help some.
http://www.bowsite.com/BOWSITE/features/articles/equipment/penetration/

RE: They say 2 blade penetration is better....?
 

hi yes i have seen the same thing , ted seems to shoot more up on the should plate than i do,that being said i shoot 50 to 55 lbs compounds, longbows, when my rotater cup was ok, an got pass thoughs.last season,at 30 yards i got a passthough on a nice buck with a 320 grain arrow shooting 51 lbs out of a parker compound useing a 100 gr. 3 bl. muzzy-bad to the bone.no matter what broadhead i try iallways come back to muzzy.i have shot 2bl heads sometimes i got a blood to follow other times very little all were lung hits an do not use them anymore greenboy

RE: They say 2 blade penetration is better....?
 

I shoot a whopping 58#'s at 28 1/2" drawand MECHANICALS and have no problems with passthroughs.Of course my mechanicals are Steelheads and only have a 1 1/8" cut.


I have often wondered about some of his shots also.